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Posted on Oct 13, 2008

Smelly Washer When the washer spits out the water for the first time, it smells really strong, like Sulfur. Help!

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I leave the door open when not in use. I also wipe the gasket on the door and door seal when IThis might help get done doing laundry for the day. You can push the seal on the door aside a little and wipe out the "junk" that has accumilated inside. I

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